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Windows 7: Whence Removable Disks?

When I navigate to Start > Computer an explorer window pops up showing two icons of my factory partioned HDD (C - main & D - Factory Image). Below these is a section titled 'Devices with removable storage'. Here my DVD RW drive (E) is displayed. Also displayed are 4 more icons labled Removable Disk (G, H, I and K - where's F?) As far as I know these are phantoms of some sort as I have no other devices connected, e.g. external drives, flash, sim cards, etc.) What are these and can they be removed? They cause me confusion.

Whence Removable Disks?

How to stop Windows Explorer closing for removable Disks!I have autoplay completely disabled.
I realize that Windows Explorer (WE) will open if a new dvd, usb drive, etc is connected/inserted.
But 'I open' all of the WE windows I use but "Win7 64 will close that WE window if the thing is removed, even when it did NOT create/open it" !!
Anyone know...

General Discussion

Removable SSD drive...The OCZ Vertex 3 SSD is a leftover from an upgrade and I was curious to test this StarTech internal/external enclosure:
Newegg.com - StarTech.com Removable 2.5" SATA Hard Drive Enclosure and Backup System for 3.5/5.25" Bay
The enclosure reminds me of the removable hard drive, with the...

Hardware & Devices

Autorun on removable disks/cards no more shows what to do menu !Hi,
suddenly I do no more get a menu windows asking what to do when I insert a removable media !
I get a pop-up window asking whether to check / test the media / drive or continue without analysis, but no more the other pop-up window asking what to execute
Earlier ( wednesday...) I got...

General Discussion

removable disksNeed help !!!!
when i open my computer i see 4 icons of removable disks, and i don`t have any connected.

Hardware & Devices

hiding/removing removable disks - portable devicesI've had a new computer with win7 64bit for 4 months.
A couple of days ago 4 removable discs (f,g,h & i) appeared on the page that shows details of my computer (start->computer)
Using device manager under Portable devices I see 4 units coded f,g,h & i.
I can remove them from the device...